Much of our recent spare time has been taken up trawling property websites and viewing houses. One of the key factors in our choosing is getting a decent garden - this year's going to be a bit of a non-event in terms of growing stuff and bird spotting (we're currently living in a 3rd floor flat in the centre of town) - and I'm excited by the prospect of seeing what wildlife we can encourage to visit.
We decided not to follow up one recent viewing, but one thing it did have in its favour was its proximity to a stream. On the way to the house, I spotted a heron and more importantly, my first dipper.
Hope to see another of these again soon - reading about them later revealed that they're a fascinating little bird, possessing the ability to walk upstream (underwater) and nesting behind waterfalls.
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